Site Lead

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Site Lead professional to support Project and Program Management in the North American Places business in our Philadelphia PA area client site location.

As a Site Lead you will be accountable for all project delivery within your assigned site managing the project delivery teams to ensure that projects adhere to client requirements and business goals by developing and driving project plans managing cross-functional teams and coordinating activities within the established project timelines set forth by the client. You will be responsible for all project phases: planning design/preconstruction procurement construction commissioning & validation. You will hold the key interface with the client Program Manager and relevant site stakeholders.

In this position you will also serve as a Line Manager and oversee a team of Arcadis Project Managers. As a Line Manager you will be responsible for mentoring and guiding the professional development of your team and for ensuring the quality delivery of projects from your team members.

Role accountabilities:

• Accountable for all project delivery within Upper Merion managing the project delivery teams to deliver.
• Acts as the single point of contact to the client Program Manager for project delivery and performance
• Understand clients needs and manages forward pipeline of work for the site and GSK specific requirements
• Ensures that Site level management information / reporting is valid and true and is used to drive performance across the site teams
• Attend monthly performance meeting to drive performance and ensures that risks and issues managed or escalated
• Liaises with the group lead to manage resource allocation ensuring projects have the right resources in place
• Owns the ARCADIS relationship for site specific stakeholders and delivery partners attending communication cells and other sessions
• Project Management of complex / specialist projects
• Attends weekly Site Leadership WREF CommCell and provides actions and updates on Arcadis Capital Projects Delivery
• Ensures that the levels of fiscal authority and controls are understood and complied with by project team members and that timely support is provided when commercial audits are conducted
• Responsible for coordinating design reviews and approvals between owner and contractors
• Ensure that owners safety security and fire protection regulations are clearly understood and adhered to and control the property and premises until hand-over
• In consultation with procurement has the responsibility for the definition of the contract strategy and the selection and coordination of contractors and suppliers and ensures that the execution of the project is in accordance with contract and the job specification

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience of managing capital delivery within a pharmaceutical sector or working within a comparable portfolio of work for a leading manufacturing/scientific client preferred
• Strong knowledge / record of delivering mechanical electrical & control works within the building services environment
• Experience of working within a regulated environment
• Expert in stakeholder management and communication
• Strong influencer and negotiation skills
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise
• Have strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be capable of managing multiple unique assignments simultaneously
• Be self-motivated team-oriented and flexible; have the initiative and ability to tackle new projects and challenges daily
• The ability to motivate and develop the skills of team members
• Good understanding of Project Controls environment
• Proficient IT skills (MS Office)
• Be health safety and quality focusedI

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or relevant equivalent experience in Engineering Project Management or similar discipline
• Over 10 years of Project management expertise

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification
• Six Sigma

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $131000 - $155000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.